2021 Independent Leaders Rushing - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Allgeier | BYU | SO | RB | 3 | 64 | 353 | 5.52 | 4 | 21.33 | 117.67 |
| 2 | Jonah Johnson | NMSU | JR | QB | 4 | 57 | 39 | 0.68 | 0 | 14.25 | 9.75 |
| 3 | Malik Willis | Liberty | JR | QB | 2 | 47 | 99 | 2.11 | 1 | 23.50 | 49.50 |
| 4 | Juwaun Price | NMSU | FR | RB | 4 | 36 | 105 | 2.92 | 1 | 9.00 | 26.25 |
| 5 | Kevin Mensah | UConn | SR | RB | 2 | 22 | 29 | 1.32 | 0 | 11.00 | 14.50 |
| 6 | Joshua Mack | Liberty | SR | RB | 2 | 21 | 101 | 4.81 | 0 | 10.50 | 50.50 |
| 7 | Jaren Hall | BYU | SO | QB | 2 | 16 | 117 | 7.31 | 1 | 8.00 | 58.50 |
| 8 | Tyhier Tyler | Army | JR | QB | 1 | 15 | 104 | 6.93 | 1 | 15.00 | 104.00 |
| 8 | Lopini Katoa | BYU | JR | RB | 3 | 15 | 40 | 2.67 | 0 | 5.00 | 13.33 |
| 10 | Kyren Williams | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 1 | 13 | 45 | 3.46 | 1 | 13.00 | 45.00 |
| 11 | Shedro Louis | Liberty | SO | RB | 2 | 12 | 117 | 9.75 | 1 | 6.00 | 58.50 |
| 12 | Tyrell Robinson | Army | SO | RB | 1 | 11 | 98 | 8.91 | 0 | 11.00 | 98.00 |
| 12 | Steven Krajewski | UConn | SO | QB | 2 | 11 | 65 | 5.91 | 0 | 5.50 | 32.50 |
| 12 | Kay'Ron Adams | U Mass | SO | RB | 1 | 11 | 32 | 2.91 | 0 | 11.00 | 32.00 |
| 12 | Chris Tyree | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 2 | 11 | 38 | 3.45 | 0 | 5.50 | 19.00 |
| 16 | Anthony Adkins | Army | SO | RB | 1 | 10 | 93 | 9.30 | 1 | 10.00 | 93.00 |
| 16 | Jabari Laws | Army | SR | QB | 1 | 10 | 13 | 1.30 | 0 | 10.00 | 13.00 |
| 18 | Logan Diggs | Notre Dame | FR | RB | 1 | 9 | 29 | 3.22 | 0 | 9.00 | 29.00 |
| 18 | Tyler Lytle | U Mass | SR | QB | 1 | 9 | -13 | -1.44 | 1 | 9.00 | -13.00 |
| 20 | Nathan Carter | UConn | FR | RB | 2 | 8 | 32 | 4.00 | 0 | 4.00 | 16.00 |
| 20 | O'Maury Samuels | NMSU | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 35 | 4.38 | 0 | 2.67 | 11.67 |
| 20 | Alex Escobar | NMSU | SO | RB | 4 | 8 | 18 | 2.25 | 0 | 2.00 | 4.50 |
| 23 | Jakobi Buchanan | Army | JR | RB | 1 | 7 | 14 | 2.00 | 2 | 7.00 | 14.00 |
| 24 | T.J. Green | Liberty | JR | RB | 2 | 6 | 70 | 11.67 | 0 | 3.00 | 35.00 |
| 24 | Micah Leon | UConn | JR | QB | 1 | 6 | -4 | -0.67 | 0 | 6.00 | -4.00 |
| 24 | Jack Zergiotis | UConn | SO | QB | 1 | 6 | -44 | -7.33 | 0 | 6.00 | -44.00 |
| 27 | Jack Coan | Notre Dame | SR | QB | 2 | 5 | -11 | -2.20 | 0 | 2.50 | -5.50 |
| 28 | Brandon Walters | Army | SR | RB | 1 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 1 | 4.00 | 41.00 |
| 28 | A.J. Howard | Army | SR | RB | 1 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 4.00 | 24.00 |
| 28 | Cade Barnard | Army | SR | RB | 1 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 4.00 | 16.00 |
| 28 | Drew Pyne | Notre Dame | FR | QB | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 4.00 | 10.00 |
| 28 | Tyler Buchner | Notre Dame | FR | QB | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 4.00 | 8.00 |
| 33 | Puka Nacua | BYU | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.00 | 8.67 |
| 33 | Ellis Merriweather | U Mass | JR | RB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| 33 | Baylor Romney | BYU | SO | QB | 1 | 3 | -17 | -5.67 | 0 | 3.00 | -17.00 |
| 36 | Carter Scudo | U Mass | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.00 | 6.00 |
| 36 | Malik Caper | Liberty | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.00 | 2.50 |
| 36 | Justice Powers | NMSU | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Reikan Donaldson | Army | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.00 | 9.00 |
| 39 | Avery Davis | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.00 | 8.00 |
| 39 | Garrett Dzuro | U Mass | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.00 | 7.00 |
| 39 | Jared Chisari | U Mass | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.00 | 7.00 |
| 39 | Tyson Riley | Army | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.00 | 6.00 |
| 39 | Robert Burns | UConn | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| 39 | Weston Eget | NMSU | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| 39 | Braheam Murphy | Army | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| 39 | Masen Wake | BYU | SO | FB | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.50 | 3.50 |
| 39 | Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda | NMSU | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.50 | 3.00 |
| 39 | Braden Lenzy | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.50 | 0.00 |
| 39 | Audric Estime | Notre Dame | FR | RB | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.50 | -0.50 |